Samsung Galaxy S21 prices leaked — and it's bad news for iPhone 12 Pro

Samsung Milky way S21 prices leaked — and it'southward bad news for iPhone 12 Pro

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Apple's iPhone 12 Pro might be a stellar smartphone only it's due to become some tough competition from the Samsung Milky way S21. And new leaks hint at price cuts to the upcoming Samsung flagship that could undercut Apple'southward high-end iPhone.

Prices for the Galaxy S21 series were prematurely revealed by Belgian mobile carrier Voo, which posted the European price tags for the whole range. The visitor rapidly removed the listing but not before Twitter user jordan82 took some screenshots and posted them online, revealing some good news.

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The starting prices of the three bachelor models are €849, €1,049 and €1,399 respectively. These versions have 8GB RAM and 128GB storage in the Galaxy S21 and S21 Plus' case, and 12GB RAM and 256GB storage in the Galaxy S21 Ultra.

Comparatively, in Belgium the iPhone 12 Pro starts at €899, meaning the base Galaxy S21 undercuts it, providing the leaked prices are accurate.

This was given further credence by a written report from ETNews, which noted that the Milky way S21's starting price in South korea volition be 990,000 won. That'south roughly $904, which not just undercuts the iPhone 12 Pro'due south U.S. price of $999, but the $999 launch toll of the Galaxy S20.

Samsung Galaxy S21, S21 Plus, S21 Ultra leaked prices

Samsung Milky way S21 series prices (according to Voo's website and ETNews)
Model	RAM/Storage	Price
Galaxy S21	8GB/128GB	€849 or around $904
Galaxy S21 Plus	8GB/128GB	€ane,049 or around $1,095
Galaxy S21 Ultra	12GB/256GB	€1,399 or around $1,399

Converting these prices to dollars or pounds sterling won't account for regional pricing differences, then allow'south compare them instead to the Belgian prices for the Galaxy S20.

The MSRP for the Galaxy S20, S20 Plus and S20 Ultra are €999, €i,099 euros and €ane,399 respectively. That shows that Samsung might exist dropping the price of its new phones as previous rumors take claimed, but simply for the two cheaper models.

On the Southward Korean pricing side, the Galaxy S21 Plus is set to cost 1,199,000 won, which is effectually $1,095, cheaper than the $1,199 Galaxy S20 Plus. It's worth noting that these conversions are not exact, and so nosotros demand to take them with a pinch of table salt, but they track with previous rumors of a Milky way S21 Plus and S21 Plus price drop.

The price drop makes sense given that Samsung has dropped the brandish resolution and amount of RAM betwixt the Milky way S20 and S21. However, users will get a mighty Snapdragon 888 processor, triple rear cameras and either 4,000 mAh or 4,800 mAh battery.

The top-end Galaxy S21 Ultra would be the only model to start with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. The S21 Ultra is also expected to offer a sharper Quad HD display likewise as dual telephoto lenses (3x and 10x).

Somewhat confusingly the Voo leak for the S21 Ultra has its European price college than the Milky way S20 Ultra which started at €ane,349. Only the Due south Korean price is slated to exist 1,450,000 won, around $i,324, which is cheaper than the S20 Ultra's price of 1,595,000 won and $one,399.

Regional differences could be at play here, and we've heard other reports that the S21 Ultra will be a college cost than its predecessor given information technology'll have fifty-fifty more premium features, including a Galaxy Note series-chasing S Pen support.

Samsung Milky way S21 getting more color options

Another leak has revealed more than colors for the Galaxy S21 serial. These are post-launch options according to leaker Ishan Agarwal. That means they could either exist region sectional colorways or potentially the colors Samsung will reveal in the usual mini-refresh it does with its flagship phones a few months later on they've been launched.

You can expect some of these extra color options for the Samsung Galaxy S21 Serial after launch.Milky way S21+ / S21 Plus: RedGalaxy S21 Ultra: Blue, Bronze, TitaniumOf course, you never know if they cease upward existence region exclusive or accept a rollout based on country. #GalaxyS21January 6, 2021

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There's one actress colour for the Galaxy S21 and S21 Plus, which Agarwal simply describes every bit "cherry-red." The S21 Ultra gets three more options: bluish, bronze, and titanium. The bronze ane sounds particularly attractive, given how handsome the Mystic Bronze version of the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra looks.

Samsung Galaxy S21 won't come with a charger

Something the Galaxy S21 will lack, however, is a charging brick in the box. Water ice Universe confirmed this arguably frustrating rumor again on Twitter, seemingly inspired by Apple tree's recent decision to do the same with the iPhone 12 series.

Samsung will cancel the S21 series of chargers. What do you think of this?Jan vii, 2021

There are some convincing arguments for dropping the charger. Manufacturing more chargers is bad for the environment, and specially when many users are likely have a functional charger at domicile already. It too makes the phones a little cheaper to sell, with the Galaxy S21'due south missing block perhaps being the reason for the small price decrease from the Galaxy S20.

The downside of this approach is that users may experience they're being cheated out of a standard and crucial slice of a new smartphone bundle. Furthermore, while users may have some uniform chargers already, they might not be able to evangelize the specific wattage to fast charge the Milky way S21; 25W for the S21 and S21 Plus and perchance up to 45W for the S21 Ultra.

Every bit of today, we're officially a week away from Samsung's Jan 14 upshot where the Galaxy S21 will debut. Once we've had a chance to examination it out, our Milky way S21 review will make up one's mind whether it's worthy of a spot on our all-time phones list.

Richard is a Tom'due south Guide staff writer based in London, covering news, reviews and how-tos for phones, gaming, audio and whatsoever else people need communication on. Following on from his MA in Magazine Journalism at the Academy of Sheffield, he's also written for WIRED U.K., The Register and Creative Bloq. When not at work, he's likely thinking about how to brew the perfect cup of specialty coffee.